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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

US envoy calls for party talks

Peaceful and constructive dialogue will enable the ruling and opposition parties to “overcome the current impasse”, US ambassador to Cambodia William Todd has said.

In a frank column in local media on Sunday, linked to from the US embassy in Phnom Penh’s website, Todd said the political climate was “unprecedented” and the stage set for leaders to act in the interest of voters.

“For the next step, I believe that both major political parties need to return to the negotiating table to chart a way forward that is in the best interests of all Cambodians,” he wrote.

“Peaceful and constructive dialogue can and will overcome the current impasse … A resolution achieved through dialogue would set the stage for progress in all aspects of Cambodia’s development.”

A number of countries – including Australia, France and Japan – have congratulated Prime Minister Hun Sen and the Cambodian People’s Party on winning the July 28 election. The US, UK and the European Union, among other foreign powers, however, have yet to lend their official support to Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government.

The United States has continued to back calls for an independent investigation into election irregularities.

“In my opinion, peaceful protests, supported by proper government security, demonstrate positive movement in the right direction and should become a normal and accepted part of Cambodia’s democratic process,” the column continued.

Both the ruling Cambodian People’s Party and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party yesterday cautiously welcomed the renewed call for dialogue, but there was no sign that a breakthrough could be in the offing.

Senior CPP lawmaker Cheam Yeap said the party leadership had not yet received a proposal for talks from the CNRP.

“It depends on my party leaders, especially Samdech Chea Sim, Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Samdech Heng Samrin –[they are] the decider of everything,” he said.
“We have just heard that Sam Rainsy will reopen negotiations; we have not seen any proposal … The stance of the Cambodian People’s Party, [is that] we are keeping the door open, but how it happens is up to my party presidents,” he added, seemingly softening his stance of a day ago, in which he said the CPP would only negotiate with the CNRP once it had agreed to take their seats in parliament.

CNRP spokesman Yim Sovann said that if and when negotiations take place, they must address serious issues, such as economic disparity, as well as election justice.

“We want the government to come to the table to talk about what the people want, not just what the CNRP wants, but what all Cambodian people want,” he said. “If the government is serious about [addressing] things like the distribution of wealth, they must let people participate and have their views heard.”

“Cambodia has yet another deadlock on its hands, when the reality is that the CPP and CNRP [initially] made some headway in terms of post-election negotiatons,” political analyst Peter Tan Keo said. “That’s when Todd should have come out with his support. It’s too little, too late now.”

in khmer way, unless the mentality is upgrade or modify, leaders are looked up to and expected to act like leader, that is led and decide for the nation, so to be different from takes a little more time so people can get adjusted to system change. sometimes, too, leaders can change themself if they are exposed to the world way. so keep exposing them to the world so they too can change themself if we are to avoid violence and other unwanted ways. what we experience now is the way cambodia has been isolated for too long in the past. so, perhaps, next the time, the world should not isolate cambodia again or it will experience this way again! they say we reap what we sew, that is true to some degree and bias against won't help this situation either. maybe it's time to start treating cambodia fairly like the rest of the southeast asian countries out there. allies or not, treat cambodia fairly if you don't want the future leaders to be like this again. no more bias against cambodia.

Mr. LY Diep is not un chien méchant ! He barks but He does not bite !He barks only when he saw SAM Rainsy or CRNP ! Hope to see LY Diep's features in BAYON TV with CHHUM Kosal and SOY Sopheap...No one asked you to open your big mouth.

HUN SEN has not sing to have a peace deal with any Cambodian people or any foriegn countries. Hun Sen knows that if he want to have peace deal or fair and free election HUN SEN will lost and His Boss Vietcong will also be lost. The best way to have peace, freedom, real democratic, prosperity and good future for all Cambodian people and also the best way to liberate Cambodian from Vietcong new colonialism, must train and teach Cambodian young generation know how to use Biological or Chemical or nuclear weapon and apply them when they needed, this is they best solution.

HUN SEN has declared to seat on the power for another 30 years and then transfer his power to his kids, and also HUN SEN has set up a special Unit in Police and Army forces with Vietcong agents and controlled by His kids, HUN SEN also has set up a special strategy how to defeat Cambodian opposition party, HUN SEN has also set up a special plan how to cheat vote and win election, HUN SEN control from level A<B<C,,, to Z, HUN SEN also control Money, Army, Police and all Admin in Cambodia. HUN SEN also has backed up very strong from Vietnam and China, HUN SEN also has committed a lot of crimes and has done so many mistakes for Cambodian peoples and Cambodian country so, what is the point for HUN SEN to have free and fair election ? What is the point HUN SEN will step down ? from my above reasons, I bet my life if HUN SEN step down from his power ?

The best way to liberate our country from Vietnam and Dictatorship HUN SEN are, all Cambodian must stand up together do the brutal way demonstration block all National Roads, Airport, and go to HUN SEN house, and teaching young Cambodian people knows how to use weapons this is the best way.

9:33 AMEveryone his name is 'Hun Nal' not Hun Sen. Hun Sen is a fake aka name just like pol pot 'Sar Lot Sa'. This man has killed too many of our innocent khmers and so, make sure his and his offspring pay for what he and his wife has done to our innocent ones, that is 'life for a life'.